Once again I am sorry for the late update. Work has been a hustle but Summer vac is around the corner. That means more time to write...finally!

If you have any requests to hesitate to tell me.

I hope you are all safe and enjoying Summer.

XoXo

Finally, Hailey was where she belonged; right there in his arms.

As soon as Jay woke up, he instinctively pulled her closer. Before even opening his eyes, he wanted to feel her next to him. He was quite restless through the night, fearing that he'd wake up and once again, she'd be gone.

As soon as he felt her warm body crawled up next to his, his heart returned to its normal beat.

He could get used to waking up like that. With her naked body next to his like two puzzle pieces joined together. His strong arms wrapped around her while her head rested under his wing. Her warm hand placed on his chest and soft lips gently brushing his bare ribs as her blonde hair covered parts of her face in a tangled mess.

He removed a strand of hair that was covering her closed eyes. She softly moaned and shifted as he traced a line with his index finger from her forehead down to her lips.

"Good morning," Jay whispered in her ear.

"Mmmmm, " she softly whimpered and tightened her embrace on Jay with her eyes still closed. "Is it morning so soon?"

"I am afraid it is," Jay smiled.

"I don't want to get up," she groused like a kid who didn't want to go to school.

"Look, I'd love to stay in bed," he gently placed a kiss on her forehead, "but I think we'd better get up."

"Spoilsport," she tried her best to sound mean but all she managed was to look even more adorable in his eyes.

"Come on," he kissed her forehead while gently caressing her bare back with his thumb.

"Why are you in such a hurry to get up?" she sighed and finally opened her eyes.

"We can't stay in bed forever," Jay grinned.

"Why not?" Hailey smirked and raised her eyebrow.

"Aren't you bored yet?" Jay looked into her eyes in curiosity.

"Bored of what?"

"This," he motioned at themselves. "Us, staying in bed for days."

Hailey escaped his embrace, slightly stood up and used her elbow to support herself.

"I would never get used to this," she shook her head and smiled. "Besides, we should better enjoy it while it lasts."

"What do you mean?" Jay swallowed hard and frowned his eyebrows.

"Come on Jay, don't tell me you never think about it."

"Think about what?" he asked once again and stood up, resting his back against the bed frame.

"Voight," she softly answered with a hint of fear in her voice. "I screwed up and he sent me to NY. How do you think he is going to react when he finds out about us?"

"Hey," Jay caressed her face, trying his best to hide the fact that he had been worrying about their future too. "He is not going to break us up. We won't give him a reason to."

"We are not Adam and Kim. They've been together for years. They have history. Voight doesn't have the same faith in us," she sighed bitterly.

"Hail, he didn't send you to NY as a punishment. He sent you to find yourself. He did that to help you," Jay said partially trying to convince himself too.

Voight had always been tough, but he had never abandoned any of them. He knew that Hailey and him made a damn good team. Besides, Jay meant what he said almost a year ago. If Hailey left, he would follow. Now, he had far more reasons to do so.

"We both need to act carefully. You have to promise me Jay. No more secret missions. No more good Samaritan acts. Don't forget you almost died. I can't go through that again," her eyes were red trying to fight back the unwanted tears.

Yes, Jay was the one who was shot but Hailey was the one suffering in that waiting room. She had never talked about that to anyone. About how her heart stopped when she heard that gunshot. How her blood froze when she saw him bleeding on the floor. How numbness took over her body when even Will had doubts about his survival.

That was when she realized that she loved him. Not just as her partner at the District, but as her partner in life. She had loved before, but not so passionately. It was a force she couldn't control.

Jay placed his hand behind her neck and pulled her close for a long tender kiss. "I am here and not going anywhere. I promise!"

Throughout his life, he had always been the lone wolf. But those days were gone. They were a team, all he had to do was not screw it up.

Hailey was right about that. He didn't have a clean record when it came to relationships. He loved too much too fast because he didn't want to feel anything else. Rage, fear, sorrow, loneliness…..those four ghosts had been haunting him his entire life.

No more! He was finally ready and willing to leave all those behind. To kill all his demons and get the happily ever after he deserved.

Surely, they were still young with their whole lives ahead of them, but in that line of work no one was ever safe. Especially Jay, was lucky to have reached this far. He should have died a hundred times by now.

No, no more ghosts Jay thought to himself and shook his fears away. No more restless nights trying to understand why he was still alive while most of his friends were all gone.

It was time to live free of guilt. It was time to live!

He leaned forward to place another kiss on her lips and rested his forehead on hers.

"This is it," he whispered against her lips.

"Even if it doesn't work out, we're partners no matter what," she said placed her hand on his scruffy cheek.

"We WILL work out, there is no other option," he pulled her for a deep kiss.

Within seconds, he was laying on top of her, trailing wet kisses from her neck down to her chest.

God, he knew exactly how to make her want him. She didn't resist. She just threw her head back on the soft pillows and savored his every touch. In a magic way, all her worries and fears seemed like a far and distant memory. All she could concentrate on, was how he made her feel.

It wasn't sex, it was love. She felt wanted, like he was worshipping every inch of her tiny body. Even his soft, breathless moans were arousing to her. She used to moan and whimper too in the beginning. But now, she found it hard not to scream in pleasure, making sounds that were unfamiliar even to her. That was the sensational affect he had on her.

In order not to spend Day 10 in bed all day, they got creative. So, they tried out every single room and spot in the house. The kitchen counter, the dining table, the sofa, even the stairs. The only room they skipped was Vanessa's, thank God for her!